Pass Measure E: OPPORTUNITY TO WORK

Employers in San Jose will keep employees part-time as a way to avoid paying for health benefits, and consequently forcing people to work multiple jobs to keep up with the cost of living.

Also, a national study shows part-time workers are paid a third less per hour than full-time employees. An estimated 64,000 people in San Jose work part-time jobs.

THE SOLUTION:

The Opportunity to Work ballot initiative, proposed by the Silicon Valley Rising Coalition, requires large employers to offer full-time employment to their current part-time employees before hiring more part-time workers.